Cool Summer Tail, A

Carrie A. Pearson (author), Christina Wald (illustrator)

Description

When summer heats up, animals find ways to stay cool. In A Cool Summer Tail animals wonder how humans stay cool too. Do they dig under the dirt, grow special summer hair, or only come out at night? This sequel to the popular A Warm Winter Tail features many of same animals but this time, with their summer adaptations, offering an important compare and contrast opportunity.

Reading Level

Lexile

AD700L

Fountas Pinnell Guided Reading

N

ATOS

4.5

DRA

40

Categories

Genre

Animals, Birds & Insects
Nature

Interest Age

Ages 3-5
Ages 6-8

Grade

Kindergarten
1st Grade
2nd Grade
3rd Grade

Subject

Science

Language

English (US)

Fiction/Non-Fiction

Fiction
Non-Fiction

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